3D printers DIY plans and build instructions
1. Darwin RepRap 3D printer - The first RepRap RepRap 1.0 "Darwin" is a rapid prototyping machine that is capable of making the majority of its own component parts. Instructions and all necessary data are available completely free under the GNU General Public Licence from this website to everyone. Darwin consists of a frame made from rods and printed parts. How to build RepRap 1.0 "Darwin" 2. It's the second, improved version of RepRap: small enough to fit on your desk, but with a print volume large enough for you to make big things. The machine is made up of bits bought in from local suppliers or online, and parts which it can make for itself - all the translucent structural components you can see. Mendel RepRap 3D printer build manual 3. The Prusa Mendel 3D printer improves on a previous design by being more streamlined for manufacture. Prusa Mendel RepRap 3D printer build manual 4. RepRap Version III "Huxley" is being developed on this and associated pages. 5.
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Morovian style hinges
For the live auction at the conference Al Olson made a sturdy wooden tool box and I got to make the hinges, hasp and bale handles. I took some in-process shots of the tops of the hinges and figured I would share them here. Attachment: Image resized to 20% of its original size [2448 x 3264] Morovian hinge design.JPG [ 2.29 MiB | Viewed 327 times ] This is the design I came up with. Morovian hinge tops split.JPG [ 2.48 MiB | Viewed 327 times ] After some quick napkin math I split about 3 1/4" of a 1 1/4" by 1/8" stock . Morovian hinge one side forged.JPG [ 2.24 MiB | Viewed 327 times ] I then turned and welded the barrel, finished splitting the little horns, and roughly shaped the first side of the hinge. Morovian hinge tops shaped.JPG [ 2.25 MiB | Viewed 327 times ] I shaped the second side of the hinge and went back to tweak the other side getting them to match and to fit within the 2" strip it was going to have to mount on. Morovian hinge tops and bottoms.JPG [ 2.29 MiB | Viewed 327 times ]
How to Make a Three Axis CNC Machine (Cheaply and Easily)
A salute to those who have laboured through to this point (and to demonstrate that it is reproducable) Here are some pictures of other peoples machines. Photo 1 - Chris and his friend put together this unit; laser cutting the parts out of half inch acrylic. Not only does it look super it must weigh a ton. But kudos, anyone who's worked with acrylic knows laser cutting it is great but it is a very very unfriendly material to drill and there is a lot of side drilling in this design. Photo 2 - Sam McCaskill has finished his desktop CNC machine and it's looking really really nice. Photo 3 - Angry Monk's - With MDF pieces cut on a laser cutter and drive converted from toothed belts to threaded rod Photo 4 - Bret Golab's - Bret has completed his and gone through the extra step of getting it setup to work with Linux CNC (a task I attempted and was foiled by complexity). (If you have built one and would like it featured here, please send me a PM and we can arrange for the sending of photos)
Do It 101.com, Carpentry for Boys Chapter 4 - How To Design Articles
Fundamentals of Designing.—A great deal of the pleasure in making articles consists in creative work. This means, not that you shall design some entirely new article, but that its general form, or arrangement of parts, shall have some new or striking feature. A new design in any art does not require a change in all its parts. The Commercial Instinct. It would be impossible, in a book of this kind, to do more than to give the fundamental principles necessary in designing, and to direct the mind solely to essentials, leaving the individual to build tip for himself. First Requirements for Designing. Assuming it to be the ordinary table, and the dimensions fixed, we may conclude to use soft pine, birch or poplar, because of ease in working. If the table top is to have dimensions, say, of 36" × 48", you may lay out the framework six inches less each way, thus giving you a top overhang of three inches, which is the usual practice. Conventional Styles. Mission Style. Cabinets. Harmony of Parts.
Woodturning Options for Creating Pen Blanks and Where to Get Them / Rockler How-to
Pen blanks can be made from just about anything, from scrap bin wood to deer antlers to interesting woods you find in stores or online. Pen blanks can be made from just about anything you can turn ... from antlers to synthetics to wood salvaged from your favorite tree. Once you start turning pens, you’ll probably find suitable pen blanks every place you look. If you want to take a shortcut, you can purchase pen blanks from a variety of places.
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Amateur Woodworker: Japanese Lamp
It has been said that beauty comes from simplicity. If so, then this lamp is a classic example. It has a delicate appearance and looks difficult to make, while it is actually very simple to construct and should take no longer than a weekend to complete from beginning to end. The result is an appealing lamp that makes an excellent gift. And what better time to make one than just before the holiday festivities! Construction Wood Type: Cherry. Building the inner frames 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Building the legs 7. 8. 9. Joining the frame to the legs 10. 11. 12. Building the lamp top 13. 14. 15.
Folding Workbench
Overview Here’s a workspace that’s huge and accessible from all sides yet folds up and stows away easily. If you don’t have room for a full-size permanent workbench but really need space to spread things out, this workbench is it. It opens to a solid 4 x 7-ft. surface with both wings up, yet closes and rolls into a small 4-ft. x 18-in. spot in a corner of the room. This project has no complex wood joints. Cutting and Shopping Lists Exploded diagram of workbench Figure A: Folding Workbench Details With this illustration, and the Cutting and Shopping Lists, you have the basics for building your own folding workbench. You can see and print and enlarged version of Figure A and the Cutting and Shopping Lists in the Additional Information section below. Assembly is as simple as glue and nails 1 of 3 Photo 1: Cut the pieces Cut all the pieces to size from two sheets of 3/4-in. birch plywood. 2 of 3 Photo 2: Assemble the pieces 3 of 3 Photo 3: Attach the casters 1 of 1 Photo 4: Nail the edging 1 of 5 2 of 5
